Defence of RealmAct - gave government control of armanments factories - little done to increase output - led to shell shortage

To fight a total war government needed -whole population & entire economic resources mobilised - money raised & deployed - labour directed & controlled - output specified & delivered on time. - the financial and economic life of the nation had to be planned

Defence of realm act also gave government control of - labour forces & economic resources

'Treasury Agreements - between Lloyd George and Trade unions - not to strike in retutn for garantees on wages and conditions - nions also agreed to relax usual restrictive woeking practices to increase efficiency